finally downloaded my pics from vancouver...

vancouver (minus the dope problem) is a model of modern urbanism... super-clean, happy people, and very diverse. if it weren't for the weather, i'd consider moving there.

everyone drives cars like this in vancouver, i swear.

everyone uses these things called volcanoes there, i swear.

before we hit the road to Whistler, the guys took me on a mercy visit to the local strip. At 3pm, Cecil's was surprisingly busy... but a no lap dance policy and an extended break between stage shows (seriously, there was a 15 minute gap between dancers)... and we left before we could finish our drinks... one of the waitresses, who saw the hungry look in our eyes, directed us to Number Five... this place is highly recommended by the group, but watch out for random police walk-ins (they ruined a frogman dance and interrogated one of my friends).... but overall a fine establishment...

another vote for Vancouver: the drive up to Whistler is awesome...

late nite poker was a definite highlight, I took down BG in the all-in final, check his weak stack....

outclassed in poker, BG and Frogman resorted to $20 games of war... one game lasted several hours, it was a sad site...

on the final night together, we hit up Whistler's finest steakhouse. Many things went down there including Shwan blacking out and harassing the waiter, and the culmination of Willystyle's candy bar binge... he downed this entire rack of lamb and immediately ran all the way back to the hotel (someone called it "like the Flintstones")... we sent BG as an escort...